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U.S. State Curiosities
Florida Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities and Other Offbeat Stuff
The definitive collection of Florida's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Florida residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.
- GenresTravel
264 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2002
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About the author
David Grimes
30 books1 followerDavid was a staunch advocate for the guitar in so many ways - as Director of the Classical Guitar Studies at Cal State Fullerton, and as a performer, composer, arranger, writer, and conductor of the Orange County Guitar Orchestra for many years.
David Grimes was first introduced to the guitar when he was a junior math major at Caltech and heard a recording of Andrés Segovia. He completed his degree in mathematics and subsequently worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena for several years while he pursued his guitar studies with Guy Horn and Oscar Ghiglia. For eighteen years, he was President of the GFA and served the organization tirelessly. More recently, he was a Reviews Editor for Soundboard magazine. His Mel Bay editions of The Complete Sor Studies and The Complete Giuliani Studies are pedagogical staples.
David Grimes was first introduced to the guitar when he was a junior math major at Caltech and heard a recording of Andrés Segovia. He completed his degree in mathematics and subsequently worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena for several years while he pursued his guitar studies with Guy Horn and Oscar Ghiglia. For eighteen years, he was President of the GFA and served the organization tirelessly. More recently, he was a Reviews Editor for Soundboard magazine. His Mel Bay editions of The Complete Sor Studies and The Complete Giuliani Studies are pedagogical staples.
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August 20, 2020
More synopsis of places and less history.
August 7, 2008
I saw this book at the Alligator Farm so I checked it out from the library.
This book was OK....written tongue-in-cheek a lot...I did see a few places that made me curious to check out:
A Flip-Your-Own Pancake Restaurant in DeLeon Springs called the Old Spanish Sugar Mill Grill and Griddle House. There is an electric griddle on your table and they bring out the ingredients so that you can cook your own eggs, pancakes and French Toast.
A Land Bridge across I-75 around Ocala
An overpass that "will connect 15 miles of biking trails, 56 miles of equestrian trails, and 40 miles of hiking trails." It also allows animals to cross the interstate. It crosses I-75 north, north of exit 67. "The nearest trailhead is east of the interstate on County Road 475A in Belleview. For more info call the Office of Greenways and Trails at 352-236-7143."
Angels Diner in Palatka
made out of an old railroad dining car
209 Reid Street next to the Subway. Open 6am-10pm (midnight on Fri/Sat).
This book was OK....written tongue-in-cheek a lot...I did see a few places that made me curious to check out:
A Flip-Your-Own Pancake Restaurant in DeLeon Springs called the Old Spanish Sugar Mill Grill and Griddle House. There is an electric griddle on your table and they bring out the ingredients so that you can cook your own eggs, pancakes and French Toast.
A Land Bridge across I-75 around Ocala
An overpass that "will connect 15 miles of biking trails, 56 miles of equestrian trails, and 40 miles of hiking trails." It also allows animals to cross the interstate. It crosses I-75 north, north of exit 67. "The nearest trailhead is east of the interstate on County Road 475A in Belleview. For more info call the Office of Greenways and Trails at 352-236-7143."
Angels Diner in Palatka
made out of an old railroad dining car
209 Reid Street next to the Subway. Open 6am-10pm (midnight on Fri/Sat).
September 26, 2011
This was actually pretty cool.. I have been to a number of these places but it was neat to find out some history on the things that I have taken for granted that are actually pretty friggin awesome. Fun Read
July 13, 2015
Typical off beat and oddities broken down by geography of the state. Lots of clever and off beat commentary makes the reading fun as well as lots of pictures
March 12, 2013
This made my Florida Bucket List even longer, but now it's way more interesting.
April 13, 2017
More synopsis of places and less history.
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